“Character is higher than intellect.”

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

What this quote is saying is that your character is always what is the most important. Many people may think that popularity is, but in reality it is your character. For example, there can be someone that is very popular, but they do not have a good character, because all that they care about is their reputation. They go to parties all the time and do many bad things, and that is not correct. This is not important at all, your character is. On the other hand, if there is someone who is a ctr person, and they have good grades, and a great character, then that is what matters the most. The character that you have is important. To add on, many people may be what others what them to be, but you need to be yourself. If the person wants you to have a good character, then that is correct because they are going to help you become a better person. On the other hand, if someone wants you to be a ctw person, with a bad character, then do not listen to them because they want to bring you down. To add on, there can be an example such as two people applying to the same job. If one has a good character, and the other person has a bad character, then they are obviously going to choose the person that has a good character, because they do not want any negativity around them. This is why it is important to have a good character.